Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7690x5127+0+0/resize/7690x5127!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6d%2F46%2F3b8586734e2997734a0ed801605d%2Fap26299000355395.jpg' alt='Supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cheer as the results of Brazil's presidential runoff election are announced in São Paulo on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.'/><p>Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.</p><p>(Image credit: Natacha Pisarenko)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6016299' />